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Maria Rivera It’s a new era in Central Falls. Maria Rivera, the Mayor-elect, is the first woman to take the helm of the state’s smallest city, with one of its most diverse populations. After quickly establishing a transition team to help advise her on priorities for City Hall, Rivera announced the team recommended that the city restructure personnel and office space to create a new “Office of Constituent Services and Public Health” — a timely suggestion, given Central Falls’ continually high COVID-19 infection rate. GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DA...

December 22, 2020 12:37 pm CENTRAL FALLS, R.I (WLNE) – Central Falls Mayor-elect, Maria Rivera announced her new leadership as she prepares to be sworn in in January. “Central Falls has made incredible progress over the last eight years under Mayor Diossa’s administration, and it’s important for me that our city departments, boards, and commissions are led by diverse talent that will continue moving our city forward,” said Mayor-elect Rivera. “I’m confident in these individuals and their ability to engage and support our residents and businesses during this challenging time by e...

PADUCAH — After almost a year of unexpected pressure on Kentucky's outdated unemployment system, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman said changes are coming.  More than a million people in Kentucky who lost their jobs due to the pandemic have received billions of dollars in state and federal unemployment funds. Despite the payout, thousands of people waited months for their disbursement. Some were on their phones for hours each day, and some people still haven't received their money. "When this pandemic hit, there was no way in terms of education, or the economy, or the health care system ...

Dec 18, 2020 ‘Tis the season. So many of us get into the Christmas spirit of revelry and giving to those we truly care for and love. Sadly, for some this is not a season of giving but of taking. This includes those wanting to break into vehicles in store parking lots to hoist merchandise. It includes those swiping packages delivered to doorsteps across neighborhoods. It includes those operating shady puppy mills and those even swiping holiday decorations from yards. Of course, shoplifters are many. Scammers, too, delight in the spirit of taking. They thoroughly love Christmas time. We have...

AG Yost issues warning to Ohioans to watch for COVID-19 vaccine scams Staff report COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is cautioning Ohioans to look out for COVID-19 vaccine-related scams that will occur as the vaccine is distributed beginning this week. “A single dose of information can vaccinate you against fraud,” Yost said. For example, consumers could see scammers impersonating distributors, providers or local health department claiming to need personal information such as a Social Security number to get on a list to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Other scammers could pretend t...